Fame share
Combined across every stint with each team.
Earned all of his on-court fame with the Detroit Pistons - a true one-franchise career.
Total legacy per season
Every season’s full on-court fame - rewarding not just winning a title, but how dominantly a team won it, on top of stats and awards.
Career teams - the connection strand
Every teammate on these rosters is a possible link.
Career
Peak season: 1967-68 - 2 fame points.
Draft: Round 12, No. 100 overall (1961).
Season-by-season log · 1 season
| Season | Team(s) | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | Fame Earned | Awards | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-68 | DET (40-42) | 59 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 2 | - | Lost Conf Semis |
The Fame Recipe
Fame shape
What built this fame
Base fame · -7.21
How it adds up
Percentile vs every real NBA career - 1st (lowest) to 100th (best) per axis.
Teammates · strongest connections
How the game ranks teammates - career fame weighted by time played together. Long-time running mates rise; one-off cameos fall.
Quick Answers
What teams did George Patterson play for?
George Patterson played for the Detroit Pistons.
What team is George Patterson most known for?
George Patterson spent the entire career with the Detroit Pistons - a one-franchise player.
How many championships did George Patterson win?
George Patterson did not win an NBA championship.
What was George Patterson's most famous season?
George Patterson's most famous season was 1967-68, earning 2 fame points - 59 games, 2.0 points, 2.7 rebounds, 0.9 assists, and 9.5 minutes per game.
What were George Patterson's career stats?
George Patterson averaged 2.0 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 0.9 assists per game over 59 career games.
When did George Patterson play in the NBA?
George Patterson played one NBA season, 1967-68.
Where was George Patterson drafted?
George Patterson was selected with the #100 overall pick (Round 12) in the 1961 NBA Draft.
How famous is George Patterson?
George Patterson has a Tetherball fame score of -6, ranked #4,912 of 5,416 rated players - rated Diamond.
Who was George Patterson's most famous teammate?
George Patterson's most famous teammate was Dave DeBusschere, sharing 1 season together.
Who were George Patterson's most connected teammates?
George Patterson's most connected teammates were Dave DeBusschere, Dave Bing, and Tom Van Arsdale - the strongest teammate connections of George Patterson's career, led by Dave DeBusschere over 1 shared season.
What awards did George Patterson win?
George Patterson did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.
Career fame
-6.35
George Patterson
More famous than 9% of all other NBA careers. A true rarity - among the hardest names to know.
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